A common threat to most blonde women is brassy hair. We have all seen it at some point, and some of us have already suffered the consequences of having to deal with a brassy blonde tone… But, why does this happen? Why are we left with this hair color we don’t want, nor did we pay to get?

The thing is, brassy blonde hair is very common amongst girls who dyed her hair blonde or simply aren’t naturally blondes. But, even if it is common, it doesn’t mean it should happen.

Today, we are going to talk about it, why the hell it happens, the reason behind it, and how you can achieve a beautiful blonde color without having unwanted undertones in your hair. Let’s begin.

What is Brassy Hair Exactly?

You might have heard this term before but not really know what does it mean for someone to have ‘brassy blonde’ tone, but it basically means you have an orange undertone where just blonde should be.

So, when you talk about brassy hair, you’re simply referring to the warm, darker tones that start to show off in your dyed hair. Keep in mind, not all brassiness refer to orange hair color, there can be some other undertones in there as well running the whole color of your hair.

Basically, your blonde shade may develop yellow, orange, or even reddish tones although sometimes there is a little hint of purple undertone as well. The main cause of the problem is when bleaching or lifting hair doesn’t eliminate the underlying pigment. That way, warm undertones remain and later they simply emerge via this undesirable effect.

Why Does My Hair Go From Blonde to Brassy Blonde?

Now, we know this is the question you have been meaning to ask all the time and the one you want an answer for, and believe it or not, the answer is quite simple: Because the job wasn’t done right.

You see, although brassy blonde hair can happen even to a professional hairdresser, the very truth is that you can see people having more orange undertones when they dye their hair themselves rather than doing it so in a salon.